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George Clooney Misfires Among LGBTQ Activists Over Brunei ‘Warning Shot’ Remarks

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Oscar-winning actor George Clooney was criticized by LGBT+ activists on Tuesday after he called a boycott of luxury hotels owned by Brunei a “warning shot” to Indonesia and Malaysia should they consider introducing similar anti-gay laws. Clooney in late March led calls for a boycott of nine […]

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Washington now 1st state with long-term care program

Lifestyle / En Sound Media

Washington is the first state in the nation to establish a program to help offset the costs of long-term care, under a new law signed Monday by Gov. Jay Inslee. Starting in 2025, the program promises a benefit for those who pay into the program, with a lifetime maximum of $36,500 per person, indexed to

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Madonna Eurovision performance in doubt

Entertainment / En Sound Media

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Madonna’s publicists announced her appearance last month Madonna’s performance at the Eurovision Song Contest has been thrown into doubt by organisers, who say she has yet to sign a contract for the show. Speaking on Monday, Eurovision’s executive supervisor Jon Ola Sand said: “The European Broadcasting Union has never

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Metro Bank hopes to unveil fresh funding

Business / En Sound Media

Image copyright Dan Kitwood Metro Bank is hoping to announce it has secured hundreds of millions of pounds in additional investment after close of business on Wednesday. The BBC understands a combination of existing and new investors have agreed to back the troubled bank. However, it is not clear at what price the new shares

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The Latest: Locomotives thrill crowd at Utah railroad event

Travel / En Sound Media

The Latest on events marking the 150th anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad (all times local): 12:45 p.m. Several thousand train lovers have gathered in Utah to catch a glimpse of a pair of restored 1940s-era steam engines and celebrate the 150th anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. The crowd packed in behind barriers

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Attention, Amazon Shoppers: Google Wants Some of Your Spending Money

Technology / En Sound Media

Google is adding new advertising and shopping products as it tries to quell concerns that its revenue growth has started to decelerate. Last month, Google’s parent company, Alphabet, announced quarterly results that fell short of Wall Street expectations, dragging down its share price. One concern raised by analysts was that ads on sites like Google

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Defending PGA champ Koepka has confidence of an elite player

Sports / En Sound Media

Tiger Woods spent a half-hour answering all sorts of questions at a packed news conference Tuesday. As he walked out, so did more than half of the media members who gathered to hear his every word. Brooks Koepka then immediately entered the room. Koepka is the titleholder of the PGA Championship and has won the

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How Democrats Who Beat Republicans Last Year Plan to Keep Their Seats

Politics / En Sound Media

“We’re not working on headlines,” she said. “We’re helping neighbors.” A Republican tracker with a video camera taped her every move. “Angie and her staff hate me, but they can’t stop me,” he told an attendee. Ms. Davids is socially liberal, but like Ms. Craig, she has taken a pass on the “Medicare for all”

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In China, Some Fear the End of ‘Chimerica’

Finance / En Sound Media

“China and the U.S. don’t have to have strained relations,” he said. Many also appear worried that the trade war and the government’s tightening control over the private sector could halt or even reverse its progress. In a country only a couple generations removed from starvation, the possibility doesn’t seem far-fetched to many. One 2017

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‘Hollywood technology’ helping military rehabilitation

Lifestyle / En Sound Media

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionFlight Lieutenant Nathan Jones uses CGI tech to help him recover. “There is no hiding, you are watching exactly what is wrong with you.” Flt Lt Nathan Jones is watching each of his leg muscles moving, on a big screen at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC),

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